Certified ISR Instructor

Welcome to Rocket City ISR with Christie Hamby

Dedicated to preventing drownings and nurturing young swimmers in Huntsville & Madison.

Your Water-Safety Instructor in Huntsville/Madison

Christie Hamby is a certified Infant Swimming Resource instructor operating as an independent contractor in Huntsville and surrounding areas since 2010. She has taught over 700 students. Her daughter took the ISR course when she was 2 years old and was on a swim team at age 3. Her love of children and swimming led her to Dr. Barnett's ISR program. She is currently teaching ISR to children ages 6 months to 6 years in Huntsville Alabama. Please feel free to call or email me with any questions you may have. I look forward to working with you and your family.

 

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FAQs
Why are lessons 5 days per week and for only 10 minutes?
The reason for this is multifaceted. First, repetition and consistency are crucial elements of learning for young children. Research shows that short, more frequent lessons result in higher retention. Second, most children have fairly short attention spans and will not be able to focus on the task for longer and we want to take advantage of the best time for learning. A third reason is that, though the pool temperature is maintained at 78-88 degrees, the temperature is still lower than your child's body temperature. Lessons are work and therefore will also be losing body heat. Instructors check students regularly for temperature fatigue since this is an indicator of physical fatigue.
Do parents have to leave during the lessons?
No. You are truly the best cheerleader your child could have. Your positive support and encouragement are invaluable to creating an effective learning environment for your child.
Will my child fear the water because of lessons?
There is an important difference between being fearful and being apprehensive because you are not yet skilled in a new environment. ISR is not like traditional swim lessons; it is a drowning prevention program that teaches survival swimming. Sometimes as a parent, you make choices for your child’s safety, like sitting in a car seat, because you know they are important. The same can be said for ISR. Fun can be defined as when skill meets challenge. Once competent in their skills, many children cannot be dragged away from the pool. They are having entirely too much FUN.
I hear you say your priority is survival skills. Will my child learn to actually swim?
Yes. At ISR, we believe that part of survival for a child who can walk is swimming. Children learn the swim-float-swim sequence so that they could get themselves to safety. The difference in our program is that they will learn swimming AND survival skills and how to be an aquatic problem solver.

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